When asked about being a musician, Munger didn't say he wasn't talented enough—he said he 'can't even think of a level low enough.' That kind of radical self-assessment is what makes the circle of competence concept work as a discipline rather than a pleasant slogan. Most people overrate their edge by a few notches; Munger's move is to anchor at the bottom and reason up from there.
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